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From: kedlaya@ihuxf.UUCP (Kedlaya<)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Auto Insurance
Message-ID: <2792@ihuxf.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 3-Feb-86 19:12:02 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb  3 19:12:02 1986
Date-Received: Wed, 5-Feb-86 02:01:10 EST
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I received an ad in the mail from GEICO (Govt. employees insurance company),
announcing that their auto insurance rates are very low for GOOD drivers.

Since they had a toll-free number for 24hrs a day, I called them up to get their quotes.I was told (in the ad) that it would take me only 10 minutes to get the info.

After a long conversation (about 25 min at 11.00PM CST), after the sales-person
had obtained all info about me on the phone, (they even wanted to know my level of 
education), I got the quote for my car.

Here are some of the details..

Car Make	--> Mitsubishi Cordia '85

Insurance (GEICO quote) -> $950  for 12 months.

Current insurance       -> $280  for 6 months
(State Farm)


Who is a GOOD driver is not known. All I can say is::
	I have had a driver's licence for 3 years.
	No tickets on record.
	No accidents.

I was angry with GEICO for 2 reasons:
	1.  They were wasting our time. (their claim -> we MAY be able to 
					 save you money. This wording may be OK for
					 legal purposes, but the figures indicate
					 that it is  ridiculous to spend time with
					 them.)

	2.  They have all info about me. (I suspect that they SELL this
					   info to other people, such as publishers,
					   and anyone else who BUYS the bio-data.)


I would like to report this to some Consumer Rghts forum, Association, etc.

Any help on:
	How to approach the appropriate people,
	Whether this experience is worthy of reporting,

would be sincerely appreciated.


Thanx in anticipation....

Ram Kedlaya

ihnp4!ihuxf!kedlaya
(312) 979 5154